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(No Model.)

v J. IHOLLISTER.

FENCE.

Patented Aug. 21,1883.

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Nrrn STATES Jusrnv HOLLISTER, or SEELY, KANSAS.

FENCE.

Improvements in Fences; and I do hereby de 1 clare the following to be afull, clear, and exact description of the invention, such as will enableothers skilled in the art to which it' pertains to make and use thesame.

My invention relates to fences, the object being to provide meanswhereby waste pieces of lumber may be utilized in the construction offences, and securely held together with but little labor and expense.

The invention consists in the combination of devices hereinafter setforth.

In the drawings, Figure 1 represents an elevation of a fence constructedin accordance with my invention. Fig. 2 is a vertical section of thesame. Fig. 3 is a sectional plan A A represent two posts adapted to beset into the ground or secured to a suitable baseblock, as described.

manner.

O G represent similar wires secured simi larly to the posts, near thelower ends of-the lat- 1781'.

D represents a series of sheet-metal washers or retaining-slides, eachprovided with a central opening or slot, (1, and strung upon the wires BB.

E represents a series of similar washers strung upon the lower wires, 0C.

F represents a picket adapted to be inserted between the two upper wiresand two lower wires, and secured by sliding the washers D and E oneither side of the picket.

My improved method of constructing the fence shown in'llig. 1 is asfollows: The washers or retaining-slides are strung upon the wires, eachwasher encircling two wires. The pickets F are then inserted between thetwo upper wires and two of the washers, and then through the two lowerwires and' their washers, and the washers are adjusted to hold thepickets securely in place.

It will be apparent that by the use of my invention all kinds of timbermay be utilized for fence-pickets, and the fence maybe easily of afence.

SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 283,606, dated August21, I883.

Application filed January 16, 1883. (No model.)

and reliably constructed. The retaining-slides are adapted to be easilymoved for the insertion or removal of a picket.

The devices above described, while adapted and designed, primarily, forthe utilization of scrap or unfinished timber, are also well adapted forornamental fences, in which neatly-finished pickets are employed; and,if desired, the ends of the wires, instead of being bent around theposts, may be secured to staples or other neat fastening devices uponthe posts.

I am aware that the broad idea of connecting parallel fence-wires bymeans of guides and wire slides is not new; but so far as Iain aware Iam the first to combine with the parallel wires of a fence metallicdisks stamped out of sheet metal and having a central perforation toreceive the two wires. The wire slides now known have an eye or loopformed in each end of the wire, and are not adapted to be readily strungupon the fence-wires before the latter are placed. Moreover, the loopsor eyes in the ends of the wire slides, being formed simply by bendingthe wire upon itself, are liable to be strained out of shape and allowthe disengagement of the parallel wires.

My improvement contemplates the application of sheet-metal disks to theparallel wires The disks may be readily stamped out of sheet metal, andthere being only a single perforation to receive both wires the disk maybe readily strung upon the wires, and there will be no liability todisengagement of the wires, as in the case of bent-wire slides.

hat I claim is The combination, with parallel wires of a ,picket fence,of slides for connecting said wires and securing the pickets, saidslides consisting of disks or plates stamped out of sheet metal andformed with a single central perforation adapted to receive both wires,whereby the disks may be readily strung upon the wires before thepickets are placed, substantially as set forth.

' In testimony whereof I have signed this specification in the presenceof two subscribing witnesses.

[JUSTIN HOLLISTER.

Witnesses:

H. E. SILLIMAN, S. D. Peron.

